Future cars set to become ‘ultimate mobile devices’

In as less as four years, cars could be considered “the ultimate mobile device” that could be connected to the internet, able to locate destinations and designed to talk to other cars to prevent accidents.

Experts predict that by 2030 most Australian cars will feature technology commonly seen in jet fighters and robots – additions that will dramatically decrease road deaths.

The technology could see cars hit the brakes to avoid a hazard, choose music to suit the driver’s mood or identify pedestrians by body heat.